See how your city ranks on the best and worst places to raise a family

Raising kids is tough. Especially with all the fighting and constant worrying. Throw in bills that won’t quit and a weak public school and raising kids goes from tough to near impossible

As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a family so where you live can make a big difference.

The site WalletHub did the hard work for us and ranked the best and worst across the country in factors like family fun, walkability, air and water quality, crime rates, education and unemployment

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It looks like Dorothy was onto something because Overland Park Kansas ranks number one as the best place in the country to raise a family. That’s because of its high affordability and economic factors.

Others in the top 5 include:

Madison Wisconsin, Plano Texas, Seattle Washington and Fremont, California.

Major cities like New York City didn’t fare so well - the big apple comes in at 57 and Los Angeles at 92

You may want to avoid Birmingham Alabama though - the city is the worst place to raise a family due to its Poor health and safety rankings

Others in the bottom are Detroit, Michigan San Bernardino California Shreveport Louisiana and Hialeah Florida.